Amyotha Hluttaw discusses education, pasture lands

June 21, 2017

The Upper chamber of the parliament discussed funding for two new housing projects, restoration of pasture lands and upgrading of Basic Education schools, among other issues, yesterday.

Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Major General Aung Soe said his agency will seek funding in FY2018-19 to construct a two story, six apartment concrete building at Taungzun Police Station and another at Bilin Township Police Station, Thaton District.

The deputy minister also said that a trespasser on government recognized grazing ground was ordered to cease farming or else face legal penalties. The violator obeyed and the pasture has been restored in accordance with Section 33 of Farmland Law, the deputy minister said.

Deputy Minister for Education U Win Maw Htun said that 5,099 Basic Education schools have been upgraded to higher levels and 23 schools of An Township had been included in the upgrading program.

Thura Zaw

(Myanmar News Agecny)

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar